Suburb in Muswellbrook

Widden, NSW

Widden had a population of 87 at the 2021 Census (+26.1% since 2016). Median age 29.0. Median weekly household income $1,937. Source: ABS Census 2021, via Censible. Census 2026 data arrives June 2027.

Widden at a glance

What the 2021 Census says, compared with New South Wales.

In Hunter Valley exc Newcastle

Between the 2016 and 2021 censuses, Widden's population grew by 26.1% to 87, faster than New South Wales as a whole (+7.9%). With a median age of 29.0, it is younger than the NSW average (38.4). Children under 10 make up 10.3% of residents, and people aged 70 and over 3.4%.

18.8% of households rent, a smaller share than the NSW average of 33.1%. 15.6% own their home outright. Almost every home is a house; flats and apartments are 0.0% of homes. The 2021 Census counted 37 households.

The median household earns $1,937 a week, above the NSW average of $1,829.

29.9% of residents were born overseas, close to the NSW average of 31.0%. 0.0% use a language other than English at home. 24.6% report no religion, lower than the NSW average (35.7%).

Key figures

2021 Census, Widden beside NSW and Australia.

MeasureWiddenNSWAustralia
Population878,072,17125,422,828
Growth since 2016+26.1%+7.9%+8.6%
Median age29.038.438.2
Households372,900,4569,275,123
Flats and apartments0.0%21.8%14.3%
Renting18.8%33.1%31.1%
Owned outright15.6%32.0%31.4%
Median household income a week$1,937$1,829$1,747
Median rent a week–$423$376
Median mortgage repayment a month–$2,142$1,866
Born overseas29.9%31.0%29.3%
Other language at home0.0%28.2%23.6%
No religion24.6%35.7%41.9%

Source: ABS Census 2021, via Censible. How the figures are built

Population and age

Each census since 2011, and the age profile in 2021.

Population

+26.1% since 2016.

Population · each census
  1. 862011
  2. 692016
  3. 872021

Age

Median age 29.0, against 38.4 for New South Wales.

Widden New South Wales
Share of people by age, Widden and New South Wales
0–910.3%
10–193.4%
20–2933.3%
30–3921.8%
40–496.9%
50–5914.9%
60–696.9%
70–793.4%
80+0.0%

Source: ABS Census 2021, via Censible. How the figures are built

Cultural background

The largest groups in Widden at the 2021 Census.

Ancestry

Top 5 · ancestry
  1. English50.0%
  2. Australian38.2%
  3. Irish26.5%
  4. German8.8%
  5. Australian Aboriginal7.4%

Languages at home

Country of birth

Top 5 · country of birth
  1. Germany6.8%
  2. England4.1%
  3. South Africa4.1%

Source: ABS Census 2021, via Censible. How the figures are built

Around Widden

The places it belongs to, sits beside and contains.

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